There are 9 ways to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Leipzig by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane DUS - LEJ
3h 22m€130–334Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus N23
8h 13m€36–68Train
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
6h 25m€99–428Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Dusseldorf-DUS to Leipzig445.6 km
4h 39mDrive 445.6 km
- Drive from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Leipzigcar 445.6 km
4h 39m€63–91Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
2h 57m€149–452Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
3h 18m€120–361Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50
6h 27m€102–464Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Leipzig Hbftrain Drf
8h 25m
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Leipzig by cable car and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Leipzig is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 2h 57m and costs €140 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from D-Flughafen Term. A/B/C and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from D-Flughafen Terminal A/B and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via D-Flughafen Bf and Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) and Leipzig is 398 km. The road distance is 445.6 km.
The best way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 6h 25m and costs €95 - €430.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Leipzig, including transfers.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from D-Flughafen Bf station.
The best way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Leipzig is to fly which takes 3h 22m and costs €130 - €340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €430 and takes 6h 25m, you could also bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 13m.
What companies run services between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS), Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from D-Flughafen Terminal A/B to Leipzig Hbf via D-Flughafen Bf, D-Flughafen Bf, and Dortmund Hbf in around 6h 25m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Website
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Dusseldorf-DUS to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Leipzig is 446 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Leipzig.
Book your Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Leipzig bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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